DC GENERATOR

Part 3 - Note
 Why Compound Generator

● In series wound generators, the output voltage is directly proportional with load current.

● In shunt wound generators, the output voltage is inversely proportional with load current.

● A combination of these two types of generators can overcome the disadvantages of both
Long shunt Compound
wound generator
● Shunt field winding parallel with both armature and
series field winding

Eg = V+Ia (Ra+ Rse) + 2Vb

Eg = Generated voltage at armature
V = Terminal voltage
Ia = Armature current
Ise = Series field current
Ia = Ise=IL+ Ish
Ra = Armature resistance
Rse = Series field resistance
Vb = brush drop
Short shunt Compound
wound generator
● Shunt field winding parallel with armature only

Eg = V+Ia Ra+ IseRse+ 2Vb

Eg = Generated voltage at armature

V = Terminal voltage
Ia = Armature current
Ise = Series field current
Ia=IL+ Ish
Ise=IL
Ra = Armature resistance
Rse = Series field resistance
Vb = brush drop
 Cumulative and Differential Compound
Cumulative compound
Generator
● Magnetic flux produced by series winding assists the flux produced by shunt field winding
● Total flux = 𝝋𝒔𝒉 + 𝝋𝒔𝒆

Differential compound

● Series field flux opposes the shunt field flux

● Total flux = 𝝋𝒔𝒉 − 𝝋𝒔𝒆